President Kenyatta bans movement in and out of Nairobi

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has now banned the movement by road, rail or air in and out of the Nairobi metropolitan area with effect from Monday, April 6...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Nairobi metropolitan , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Coronavirus cases in Kenya rise to 158 as two more patients die

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced the confirmation of 16 new coronavirus cases which now raises the total number of patients who have tested posi...

coronavirus

6yr-old boy dies from coronavirus as number of Kenyan cases rises to 122

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has confirmed 12 more cases of coronavirus bringing the total to 122. Health CAS Dr. Mercy Mwangangi said they include 11 Kenyans and one Som...

coronavirus

Bidco Africa joins fight to curb coronavirus spread

By Citizen Reporter,

In efforts to educate the public on the need to keep their hands always clean, as one of the ways advised on controlling further spread of the coronav...

Kiambu: Four under forced quarantine after flying in from Germany, Sweden

By Wanja Mbugua,

Four people from different villages in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, are now under forced quarantine after jetting back into Kenya from other countrie...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Kiambu County , Quarantine

Detectives recover 13 pieces of suspected human remains at Kijabe forest, two arrested

By Tonny Ndungu,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have recovered thirteen pieces of suspected human remains at the Kijabe Forest. The rema...

missing taxi driver , suspected human remains

More counties close nightclubs, markets over coronavirus

By Citizen Team,

Several counties have embarked on taking up various precautionary measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus as confirmed cases in the country ris...

coronavirus

Family holds son’s burial without body over Ksh.17M hospital bill

By Raquel Muigai,

A family in Gatuikira, Kiambu County was on Thursday forced to hold a burial for their son without his body. The body of 13-year-old Brian Kimani, ...

Brian Kimani

Requiem mass held for the late Cyrus Omondi ‘Gearbox’

By Erick Owenga,

A requiem mass for Kahawa Wendani MCA Cyrus Omondi alias Gearbox took place on Wednesday in Nairobi. The body was taken to St Joseph Catholic Churc...

Cyrus Omondi , gearbox

Thika Stadium to be renamed after town’s great Mundia

By Moses Ngige,

The County Assembly of Kiambu is set to table a motion to rename Thika Stadium in honour of the town’s longest serving mayor, Douglas Mundia who die...

Douglas Mundia , Thika Sub-County Stadium

Prison warder brutally kills girlfriend in Kiambu

By Hassan Mugambi,

A prison warder attached to the Malindi GK prison is in police custody for the murder of his girlfriend. Tairus mwangi is believed to have taken th...

Garissa records less than 0.1pc HIV prevalence as Homa Bay tops with 19.6% – report

By Citizen Reporter,

A new report has revealed that Garissa County has <0.1% HIV prevalence with Homa Bay leading the pack at 19.6percent. The study that was conduct...

HIV

Kiambu Governor James Nyoro names new cabinet

By Francis Gachuri,

Kiambu Governor Dr. James Nyoro on Wednesday shook up the cabinet in a bid to have a firm grip on the county’s management after his takeover last mo...

Cabinet , FERDINAND WAITITU , Governor Dr. James Nyoro , Joyce Wanjiku Ngugi , Kiambu County

Video of disheveled ‘Nairobi Half Life’ scriptwriter on the streets sparks emotion

By Ian Omondi,

An undated video of Charles Matathia, the man who co-wrote the script for the 2012 blockbuster Kenyan film ‘Nairobi Half Life’, has emerged online...

Charles Matathia , KOT , Nairobi Half Life

Five sisters arrested for allegedly beating brother to death over one goat

By Citizen Reporter,

By Jasmine Wambui Detectives in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, are investigating an incident where five sisters allegedly battered their brother to ...

dowry , Kiambu County , murder

Nyoro nominates Joyce Wanjiku Ngugi as Kiambu deputy governor

By Ian Omondi,

Kiambu Governor James Nyoro has nominated Joyce Wanjiku Ngugi, former Gatundu South MP aspirant, as his deputy. Nyoro, who was recently sworn in as...

Governor James Nyoro , Joyce Wanjiku Ngugi , Kiambu County

Treasury freezes addional funding to counties as revenue shortfalls bite

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury is set to retain funding to counties from the national government’s equitable share at Ksh.316.5 billion for the 2020/21 finan...

Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) , Counties , National Treasury

Coast, North Eastern FKF CR aspirants hand in nomination papers

By Agencies,

Aspirants from Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Wajir and Garissa counties have today submitted their nomination forms to the FKF Electoral Board...

coast , FKF , north eastern

Kiambu Governor Nyoro denies reports he has nominated deputy governor

By Gikunga Kariuki,

Kiambu Governor Dr. James Nyoro has denied reports claiming that he has nominated a deputy governor. Addressing the media on Thursday, Governor Nyo...

James Nyoro

Kahawa Wendani MCA Cyrus Omondi dies in India

By Ian Omondi,

Kahawa Wendani MCA Cyrus Omondi is dead. According to Kiambu County Assembly Speaker Stephen Ndichu, Mr. Omondi suffered a heart attack while on to...

Cyrus Omondi , kahawa wendani , Kiambu County